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Week #13: Final Blog

Posted on April 25, 2011 by allisongittings

This semester has been a great experience. I have learned so much about how to incorporate social media into my blogs to make them more interesting, increase traffic and to help to convey what I am writing about through the … Continue reading →

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Week #12: Social Media and Politics

Posted on April 20, 2011 by allisongittings

When I was in 9th grade, I had this social studies teacher who told us that if we choose not to vote, we couldn’t complain about anything that was going on in the government. This must have been a pet … Continue reading →

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Week #10: Spring at my Doorstep and a Blackberry in my Hand

Posted on April 5, 2011 by allisongittings

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It’s like I’ve been waiting for a friend I haven’t seen in a while to come visit me, and as the day spring comes to visit quickly approaches I get more and more excited for spring to knock on my … Continue reading →

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Week #9: Favorite Social Platform

Posted on March 28, 2011 by allisongittings

With the emergence of technology and the Internet has come multiple tools one can use to engage conversation of like minded people. These tools can really help generate communication over multiple boundaries than were ever possible before, like how quickly … Continue reading →

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Week #7: Going Back While Moving Forward

Posted on March 16, 2011 by allisongittings

I agree with Danielle about how spring break after you graduate from undergrad will never be the same. And as my spring break included the first week of starting my first “real job” (as an unpaid intern I may add), … Continue reading →

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Week #6: The Vegan Diet

Posted on March 2, 2011 by allisongittings

So earlier this year, my sister and I decided to do a New Years Resolution challenge. We would both go completely vegan for 2 weeks. Now, this was a pretty big step for me as I went from a week … Continue reading →

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Week #5: The Search for an Apartment

Posted on February 22, 2011 by allisongittings

This week’s free time has been dedicated to finding an apartment in Arlington. I am looking for a 2 bedroom that is conveniently located to the metro line, isn’t a dump, and less than $1000 a month. Impossible you might … Continue reading →

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Week #4: Personality

Posted on February 16, 2011 by allisongittings

So this week’s assignment in my social media class is about personality. How does my personality shine through in my blog? I would say, through humor. The whole basis of my blog is that my interests vary more quickly than … Continue reading →

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Week #3: The Way Social Media Influences Me

Posted on February 9, 2011 by allisongittings

Whether we can admit it or not, social media influences everyone today. The astounding amount of information online comes at you like a freight train screeching to be heard. But how do we know which pieces of information to cling … Continue reading →

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Week #2: Hello world

Posted on January 21, 2011 by allisongittings

After 9/11, America realized the importance of in Internet and it’s ability to immediately update the public on rapidly evolving news not only from news experts, but also from the general public. In “Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It’s … Continue reading →

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